PTA Meeting 1^st December 2008 @ 7.30pm

The next meeting is on Monday night at school. All are welcome. We would welcome any ideas for future fundraising events/ or feed back on what you as parents would like to see PTA money spent on. If you are unable to come to a meeting them please feel free to speak to a committee member- contact details are below.

'New Parent Coffee Morning'

The PTA is thinking of holding a new parent coffee morning to answer any unanswered questions. Feedback on whether a daytime or evening is better and if it's worthwhile is needed. A text or email response to any of us would be appreciated.

Christmas Fridays

Last week year 1 raised £66.26. Thank you to everyone who made/ bought cakes.

This week it is Reception’s turn.

School Christmas Performances

Infants

8^th pm, 9^th pm, 11^th pm at 1.45pm

Juniors

8^th eve, 9^th eve, 11^th eve at 7.00pm

If you are able to help with refreshments etc please volunteer.

Hampers

If you do have any donations of food or drink suitable to go in the hampers, (to be raffled at each of the performances), the last day for bringing these into School is Monday 1^st December. There is a box in every classroom. All donations greatly received.

Fancy a Night Out on Saturday 6^th December?

A warm invitation is extended to everyone to join:

“Claverdon Wives & Clog’s Fancy Dress Christmas Party

‘Famous Characters’ (historic/celebrity/fictional)

Claverdon Church Centre

7:30pm - 11:30pm”

DJ & Disco, Reception drinks, Prizes for best costume, Guess the quote competition, £10/person, Food – Bring & Share, Bring your own drinks.

Tickets are available from Karen Skillings and Sarah Bonsall.

Children’s Christmas Disco: Tuesday 16^th December

To reiterate for everyone, the Infants disco will be from 6.15 to 7.15pm and the junior disco from 7.30 to 8.30pm. Please complete the form below and return it to school as soon as possible with £2.50 per child (cheques to Claverdon School PTA please).

Volunteers to help on the night are needed so that the children can be safely registered and checked out, and supervised during the event. Please indicate on the form if you can help, or let Claire Williams know (01926 492754).

CHRISTMAS DISCO 16^TH DECEMBER 2008

Name of Child(ren) ……………………………………………… Year……………….

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I am able to help at the Infant /Junior disco (please delete as applicable)

Name : ……………………………………………… Contact No………………...

PTA Meeting 1^st Dec 2008 @ 7.30pm

A reminder that the next meeting will take place on 1^st December at school. Please come along and give your support/ideas to the new committee. All are welcome.

Over the last year our children have benefited greatly from the money raised by the PTA. Since September, radio microphones to assist with assemblies/ performances have been purchased as has a bird box with a web cam installed. This will enable our children to watch activity in the bird box on the TV screen in the IT suite. Mrs Pilling is monitoring progress every morning.

If you are unable to make the meeting but would like to express an idea as to how to raise funds or what you would like to see PTA funds spent on then please have a word with a committee member/ or email one of us.

Christmas Fridays

Last week Year 1 managed to raise £50. This was no mean feat given that £150 was raised at lunch time for Children in Need. Well Done.

Christmas Cards

There have been a number of cards which have errors on them. If you have an issue with your cards, please return them to the School by Monday 24^th November, clearly detailing what the problem is and we will endeavour to deal with it.

School Christmas Performances

Please note that there was another error in last weeks PTA letter. Apologies!!!

The correct dates / times are:

Infants

8^th pm, 9^th pm, 11^th pm at 1.45pm

Juniors

8^th eve, 9^th eve, 11^th eve at 7.00pm

Could Year Reps arrange helpers for the refreshments at each of the School Christmas performances. Parents from each year will be needed to support each performance as follows:

Reception - Monday 8^th December Infant performance (afternoon)

Year 1 – Tuesday 9^th December Infant performance (afternoon)

Year 2 – Thursday 11^th December Infant performance (afternoon)

Year 3 – Monday 8^th December Junior performance (evening)

Year 4 – Tuesday 9^th December Junior performance (evening)

Year 5 – Thursday 11^th December Junior performance (evening)

Year 6 children will be helping with the raffle at each performance. If you can help, and haven’t yet volunteered, please see your Year Rep. Also, if you do have any donations of food or drink suitable to go in the hampers to be raffled at the performances, the last day for bringing these into School is Monday 1^st December (nothing perishable or with a short shelf-life please).

Children’s Christmas Disco

Tuesday 16^th December

Following tradition, we will be holding the children’s discos again this term - the date is Tuesday 16^th December and Phil Upton has kindly agreed to DJ for us. The Infants disco will be from 6.15 to 7.15pm and the Junior disco from 7.30 to 8.30pm. Please complete the form below and return it to school as soon as possible with £2.50 per child (cheques to Claverdon School PTA please).

Volunteers to help on the night are needed so that the children can be safely registered and checked out, and supervised during the event. Please indicate on the form if you can help, or let Claire Williams know (01926 492754).

 

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CHRISTMAS DISCO 16^TH DECEMBER 2008

Name of Child(ren) ……………………………………………… Year……………….

 

………………………………………………. Year……………….

 

………………………………………………. Year……………….

I am able to help at the Infant /Junior disco (please delete as applicable)

 

Name : ……………………………………………… Contact No………………...

 

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PTA Committee

At the PTA AGM last Monday, your new PTA Committee was elected, as follows:

• Chair Becky Muller
• Vice-Chair Sian Edginton/Natasha Butler
• Secretary Claire Williams
• Treasurer Jenny Phillips

Year reps have been confirmed as:

Reception: Anne Hamilton and Claire Williams

Year 1: Jane Whitehurst and Rachel Clark

Year 2: Susan Head and Lynn Whorton

Year 3: Katherine Upton and Rachel Ollerenshaw

Year 4: Angela Hodgson

Year 5: Lucy Wade and Lois Bransby

Year 6: Sarah Bonsall

Many thanks to the Committee members standing down and best wishes to those taking on the roles

Christmas Fridays

You’ll have noticed that our usual Christmas Friday sales of sweets and cakes for the children has started – many congratulations to Year 3 who raised £75.27 last week and by the time you read this, you’ll have sampled Year 2’s treats! Next week it is the turn of Year 1. Please note that due to the level of noise in the playground disturbing Yr3, sales will not begin until 3.15pm!

Bag2School Collection : November 18^th

Please don’t forget that the Bag2School collection is at 9am on Tuesday 18^th November. Please bring your filled blue bags (or black bin liners if you have run out of blue bags) to the corner of Breach Lane and Langley Road between 8.30 and 9am on the Tuesday morning. Please remember that School cannot store filled bags so do not bring them in before Tuesday 18^th.

100 Club: November Draw

Congratulations to this month’s winners:

• First prize for November (£49.50): J Cooper
• Second prize for November (£16.50): S Edginton

As Sian has been elected to joint Vice Chair, Anne Hamilton has kindly agreed to take on the role of running the 100 club. Anyone (old or new) wishing to join please see Anne.

School Christmas Performances

Infants

8^th, 9^th and 11^th at 1:45pm

Juniors

8^th, 9^th and 11^th at 7pm

Year Reps are arranging helpers for the refreshments at the School Christmas performances. Parents from each year will be needed to support each performance as follows:

• Reception - Monday 8^th December Infant performance
• Year 1 – Tuesday 9^th December Infant performance
• Year 2 – Thursday 11^th December Infant performance
• Year 3 – Monday 8^th December Junior performance
• Year 4 – Tuesday 9^th December Junior performance
• Year 5 – Thursday 11^th December Junior performance

Year 6 children will be helping with the raffle at each performance. If you can help, and haven’t yet volunteered, please see your Year Rep. Also, if you do have any donations of food or drink suitable to go in the hampers to be raffled at the performances, the last day for bringing these into School is Monday 1^st December (nothing perishable or with a short shelf-life please).

PTA AGM : November 10^th 7.30pm

The PTA AGM is next Monday, November 10^th, at 7.30pm at School. We will be electing your PTA Committee for the next year and electing/confirming class representatives. Please come and join us at the AGM – remember that it is your PTA with the sole aim of supporting our children’s School (and having a good time in the process!).

As a reminder, the situation regarding the Committee posts is:

Chair Julie Fenwick is standing down

Vice-Chair Rachel Ollerenshaw is standing down

Secretary Sue Herbert is standing down

Treasurer Jenny Phillips is willing to continue

Many of us currently involved with the Committee have been so for the past three years and it is time for some fresh ideas and approaches – so over to you, otherwise the PTA will not be able to function!

We also want to confirm class rep for Years 4, 5 and 6, to support the Committee by co-ordinating support from the year group parents.

Ladies Night : November 13^th 7.30pm

A final reminder that Ladies Night will be taking place next week from 7:30pm in Claverdon Church Centre.
Tickets will be on sale after school on Friday 7th November and are also available from your class rep and on the door on the evening. Tickets are £5 each which includes a glass of wine and nibbles. It is a great event for socialising, pampering and Christmas Shopping as well as raising funds for School! (Please note that all pampering and beauty treatments are booked on a first come first served basis - so arrive early to avoid disappointment!)

Bag2School Collection : November 18^th

If you haven’t yet had your blue bag, or want more, for the Bag2School collection on the 18^th, they are available from the School Office. Please remember that School can not store filled bags so do not bring them in before Tuesday 18^th.